Catalog Manager, Retail Efficiency

Job Description Description Amazon.com strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company where people can find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online. By giving customers more of what they want - low prices, vast selection, and convenience - Amazon.com continues to grow and evolve as a world-class e-commerce platform. Amazon's evolution from website, to e-commerce partner, to development platform is driven by the spirit of innovation that is part of the company's DNA. The world's brightest technology minds come to Amazon.com to research and develop technology that improves the lives of shoppers and sellers around the world. Catalog Manager As a part of Retail Business Services (RBS) Retail Efficiency Team, you will have the exciting opportunity to help shape and deliver on a strategy for Vendor Manager time saving for Amazon Retail. The RBS Retail Efficiency team is looking for a bright, customer centric, driven, and creative candidate to join our team. You will interface internally with leaders of our Retail Vendor Management teams, Stakeholders and product organizations. You will be responsible for all aspects of the vendor's business with Amazon. You will engage directly with multiple internal teams to optimize the product line for key manufacturers (vendors) on Amazon.com. In this role you will be focused on the strategic and operational aspects of managing the customer relationships with our vendors. You will conceive, create and analyze a wide range of scalable opportunities focused on improving efficiency for retail operations. Also, you will look into strategic and operational aspects of their business with Amazon, root cause analysis of issues and opportunities affecting the vendor's business. You will be responsible for the team deliverables and developing and grooming talent within the team. Key job responsibilities Success will be measured by the performance of your internal teams on input metrics and impact of creating a great Vendor Manager experience. Partner with the Vendor Management Team and managing the vendor relationship by championing the vendor's needs at Amazon. Build communication channels at all levels, set proper expectations, provide clear status communications, and manage towards a growth plan for the program. Build and execute on a strategic account plan that delivers on key business opportunities for Amazon. Conduct deep dive analysis on the handled issues for the vendors and publish recommendations and action plans based on data to improve vendor manager experience. Provide thought leadership around planning, roadmaps and execution. Establish long term partnerships with key vendor managers for the group of vendors handled. Support the launches of new programs, categories and features. Team metrics management (Productivity, Image/Video Coverage, Quality Score, etc). Process improvement and Kaizen to up and downstream process. People management (Recruiting, Resource utilization management, individual performance management, floor control and retention). Transition Project management (Opportunity seeking, Requirement analysis, Solution development and presentation, resource/cost/time planning and managing). Basic Qualifications - 2+ years of program or project management experience - 2+ years of team management experience - Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications, especially MS Excel, Word & PowerPoint at an advanced level - Experience leading process improvements Preferred Qualifications - Knowledge of databases (querying and analyzing) such as SQL, MYSQL, and ETL Manager and working with large data sets - Knowledge of Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma concepts - Experience in managing critical operational processes, with SLA responsibility Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. Company - ADCI - BLR 14 SEZ - F07 Job ID: A3070739